Question

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Answer 1

Answer:

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3) Indictments: This is when a person is formally charged (by a grand jury) with committing a crime.

5) Prosecutor: This is the term used for a lawyer who argues for the conviction of a defendant in a criminal case.

6) Defendant: This is the person or party who is charged with criminal or civil wrong-doing.

7) Plaintiff: This is the legal term for a person who initiates a lawsuit against another person for neglectful actions or wrongdoing.

8) Criminal law: This is the body of law that codifies what a state defines as legal and/or illegal as well as the punishments for the violations of the laws.

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1) Plea: This refers to the process of a person admitting to guilt in a criminal or civil case, often in the hopes of receiving a lesser punishment.

2) Misdemeanor: This is a type of criminal charge that, while illegal, is generally considered less serious. These can include things like trespassing, public intoxication, and vandalism.

4) Civil law: This is the body of law that regulates interactions between individuals in a state.

Explanation:

This are legal terms associated with civic and criminal laws.

Answer 2

Answer:

Across

3) Indictments: This is when a person is formally charged (by a grand jury) with committing a crime.

5) Prosecutor: This is the term used for a lawyer who argues for the conviction of a defendant in a criminal case.

6) Defendant: This is the person or party who is charged with criminal or civil wrong-doing.

7) Plaintiff: This is the legal term for a person who initiates a lawsuit against another person for neglectful actions or wrongdoing.

8) Criminal law: This is the body of law that codifies what a state defines as legal and/or illegal as well as the punishments for the violations of the laws.

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1) Plea: This refers to the process of a person admitting to guilt in a criminal or civil case, often in the hopes of receiving a lesser punishment.

2) Misdemeanor: This is a type of criminal charge that, while illegal, is generally considered less serious. These can include things like trespassing, public intoxication, and vandalism.

4) Civil law: This is the body of law that regulates interactions between individuals in a state.

Explanation:

This are legal terms associated with civic and criminal laws.